VAE:^VAE:^^Saphroneth:There's an Eagle token, nabbing it for my familiar.

VAE:aren't both of them small size or something?

Meany:Where's Saph's token?

Saphroneth:Not sure.

Liatai:You know, Ghost, if Jerico really is naked, Tamika's going to try to shove him into one of her spare outfits... so unless you wanna have him wear a skirt, I'd advise remembering starting outfits are free.

Saphroneth:My Familiar's up, but I'm unsure... do we each add our own tokens?

VAE:yep

VAE:since i don't have them

Ghostwish:Yup!

Saphroneth:So how do you format it so it can be added?

Ghostwish:... now you're tempting me, Liatai.

VAE:i can do it for ya

Saphroneth:That'd probably be quicker, thanks.

Jerico Broadtail prances about naked.

Rikki:Ch-yah!

Saphroneth:... I can now see everything. This is highly ironic.

Ghostwish:XDSaphroneth:Did anyone else just get total map reveal?

Ghostwish:Yup.

Meany:Yup.

VAE:i have it done

Ghostwish:So who's the giant taur?

VAE:what's the name of yer character?

Saphroneth:Thanks, Dan.

Saphroneth:And only one name.

VAE:bloody hell

Meany:Me.

Saphroneth:Don't forget to change the Pog owner to me.

Ghostwish:.. pog.. *snrk*

VAE:hmm, the map was supposed to be slightly bigger scale

Saphroneth:Budget castle?

Ghostwish:You can resize the image?

VAE:i... guess so

VAE:i can adjust grid

Ghostwish:Then our tokens would be out of scale. :Ghostwish:Or.. not!

Meany:Everyone hold on to something.

VAE:wait a moment

Ghostwish grabs Tamika.

VAE:i need a DM token

Rikki noms on Jerico's horns.

DM:This one?

Meany:Sparkly.

Saphroneth:The Great Will of the Macrocosm!

Ghostwish:Stars!

Ghostwish:Or you could be totally awesome...

DN:.. and use this one.

Saphroneth:Duke Nukem IS now a fantasy character.

VAE(DM):Thank you, but i can speak for myself

Ghostwish:Duke Nukem is Clint Eastwood and Chuck Norris combined. He can be -anything- he desires. But he's so awesome that he only wants to be himself.

Saphroneth:Also massively late.

Meany:o:Ghostwish:12 years.

Saphroneth:That's pretty massive.

Ghostwish:Apparently having a hero that shows up 'whenever the fuck he wants' wasn't such a hot idea after all.

Ghostwish:AGGGGGGH IM BLIND

Saphroneth:Ooh, dark.

Meany:The hell?

Liatai:Where'd everybody go? O.O

VAE:is it?

Liatai:Yay!

Ghostwish:Much better.

Saphroneth:Also, salvation from a certain streaker... NOOO!

VAE:now, how do adjust bloody FOW?

Jerico:.me is wearing Tamika's clothes now. Never turn out the lights when a rogue is around...

Ghostwish:uups XD

Saphroneth:Set Vision in View to Day and then turn FOW on.

Ghostwish:Fog?

Tamika Coris:1d20+11 = 6 + 11 = 17 What's Jerico's AC?

Ghostwish:Aye, he's got it.

Ghostwish:25.

Liatai:A totally ineffectual attempt at slapping! XD

Saphroneth:Stop it now, Jerico, or I will Ground Zero you!

Jerico:"I feel pretty!"

Saphroneth:Right, going human and taking out Wand of Fireballs.

Tamika Coris proceeds to sharpen her wings into tentacles.

Meany:1d20+3 = 14 + 3 = 17

Saphroneth:Anyone not either fireproof or Jerico, run.

Meany:It seems my rolls might not fail, today.

Ghostwish:And the aprty kills itself before the game even starts. The DM promises to hunt the players down. XD

Tamika Coris snags her clothes back. How were you moving in those, honestly... considering one of those simple pieces of clothing was a glamered suit of scale mail?

Jerico:"I'm flexible."

Jerico:"Also, why'd you take my boxers? You like what you see, huh?"

Jerico:"Look! Helicopter! Weeeeeeeeeee!"

Ghostwish:I'm blind again, by the way. XD

Tamika Coris:"I thinkk it could be improved.... Here."

Hemach:"Okay, I vote Jerry is the meatshield today."

Tamika Coris:*hands Jerico something fabric in the dark...*

Ghostwish:"Why does this have spikes?"

Shenodah:So this is the southern version of the land of the midnight sun, huh? I must say, it's impressive.

Tamika Coris:*It is a pink and purple skirt.*

VAE:allright.. anyone know howto assign vision?

Ghostwish:Jiggle my token.

Saphroneth:Map-> vision.

VAE:now why the hell does this happen this way?

Ghostwish:Do you have vision lines set?

Ghostwish:It looks like nothing is blocking our vision.

Saphroneth:I just set myself to "Expose->visible area"

Meany:I see joo, Danman.

Tamika Coris:"There. If you're so inclined to wear women's clothing."

Jerico:"I'm pretty!"

Hemach:"Can we get this moving along?"

Ghostwish:You know about the vision blocking layer, yes?

VAE:yes

Hemach:"I have a wife who needs beating.

Hemach:"*VAE:but that blocks vision from everything

Jerico:"Dummy, we're waiting on the DM!"

Ghostwish:Do it in lines, or blocks, along the walls.

VAE:dm is an idiot

Ghostwish:For a hand drawn map.. eh, I dunno, I always make em in maptools

Ghostwish:Here, shall I log in as a DM and help?

VAE:screw it

VAE:we'll use naked map

Jerico:"DId someone say naked?"

Saphroneth:So you just add in the surprises when we SHOULD be able to see them?

Meany:Um.

Tamika Coris:"Don't you dare!"

VAE(DM):Yep

Liatai:There's an easy way to do that.

Shenodah:Only the voices in your head, Jerico... Only the voices in your head.

Meany:Upon scrolling out to 2%, I see a huge vision radius.

VAE:silly family calls me

Liatai:Edit Token, Config, uncheck Visible to Players. ^^

Jerico:"That works. You can make stuff visible or not to the players. That's how the evil man on the lightning rail appeared out of no where. Well, only Liatai was here for that." He says, and promptly stares at Tamika's rear.

Shenodah:Non euclidian perversion. I am vaguely impressed.

Shenodah:She is, after all, beside you and likely side one.

Shenodah:She is, after all, beside you and likely side on.

Jerico:"So I'm being VERY blatant. What's your point?"

Tamika Coris:"Yes, within easy wing striking distance."

VAE:call finished

VAE:sorry for delays

Jerico:"Eh, I've got my reflex save and hp to spare. It's worth it."

Jerico:"You run a lot, don't you?"

Shenodah:She is the healer. You will eventually not have HP to spare.

Jerico:"Details."

Hemach:"I find it funny that I am the most professional person here, and I'm barely level-appropriately equipped."

Shenodah:The devil is in them. Or the demon, which ever.

Jerico:"I think we settled on a fairie this time."

Shenodah:You are professional. The rest of us were called in for favours.

Jerico:"Booty call."

VAE(DM):As the group of assa.. thu.. erm adventurers marches forward, they recognise they are on the correct path by the sudden presence of White Castle hamburger stands

Tamika Coris:"Speak for yourself. I'm only here because this Pegasus business is bad for the inn."

Jerico:"Right, in character time! Ahem!"

Rikki:Ooh! Burgers!

Shenodah:I am here due to actions performed generations ago for my tribe. Also, is that one of the strange forms of food supply you use here?

Shenodah:I much prefer hunting... with fireballs... but I suppose if this is how it is done.

VAE(DM):Those of them who aren't absolutely busy arguing, or ogling the succubus of unknown clan, they see a well known figure march out of the place.

Hemach:"Oh crapmuffins."

Destania:So... you have made it on time...

Liatai:(Hatila clan, for the sake of argument.)

Shenodah:Greetings, Blue winged heroine. Our tribe still speak of you. In tones between fear and awe. For the last two centuries.

Jerico:Jerico Broadtail is a 6'1, lean and strongly built skunk demon. His predominant fur color is back, but most of his details such as his twin stripes, hair, and pads are pink. So are his eyes. Hot, violent pink. He's wearing a black traveler's outfit, and a chain shirt peeks out from his collar.

Rikki hides behind Tamika's shoulder.

Hemach fills meatshield job requirements.

Destania:Be greeted, Shenodah... Now... for the.. less attentive among you

Jerico:"What is it then? Assassination? Kidnapping? Maybe some simple thievery?"

Destania:It's simple

Jerico:"It's always simple, isn't it?"

Tamika Coris:Tamika doesn't look very much like an adventurer. More like a disgruntled housewife. With a robe. And a well-made quarterstaff. And sandals and a corset. And, oh, yes, of course, dark red bat wings.

Destania:Dark Pegasus seems to be on friendly terms with dragons...rumor has it he is creating a new sort of undead...

Ghostwish:>lolcats link censored<

Destania:and among other things, he has *accidentally* kidnapped my son a few weeks ago...

Jerico:"What, again?"

Jerico:"The undead thing I mean. Don't know about your spawn."

Hemach:Hemach looks the professional barbarian. Covered in scale armor, with an odd gauntlet-sword, mace, and bakcpack tied to the long taur's back.

Shenodah:Shenodah is wearing a fairly basic traveller's jerkin, quite plain, with a bag of equipment on one shoulder and orange, twisting designs on the silver fur. A sabre hangs off his belt, and a bow is unstrung and over his shoulder.

Destania:I don't have exact information... besides the phoenix who originally spread the message wasn't exactly... sane

Shenodah:"So... The undead. We have heard little about them, except that they were a disappointment for their creator. Is this he? Does he seek a better result?"

Liatai whispers: I would imagine so. Comfort and joy do tend to go hand in hand.

VAE:then no retcon!!

Rikki hides in Tammy's robe and peeks out of her collar.

You whisper to Liatai: Oh, right... after i am done with him... his trial could disrupt the standing of the Soulstealer family in Zinvth... it's a powerful bargaining chip to get the approval for the hospital *her gaze turns cold * that the wretch Aniz has sabotaged

VAE:haha... it seems that i rather over-prepared.. at this pace i will be glad if you clean out the lower level..

Saphroneth:Happened to me as well, every time.

VAE:allright, meany... do *something*, and for me, nature calls

Ghostwish:brb, going to start a fire.

Meany:My turn?

Liatai:Yep!

Saphroneth:It is.

Hemach:*rage!*

VAE(DM):add yourself 26 HP

VAE(DM):to a 62 total

VAE(DM):The cobrataur flies into a frenzy, disregarding his grievous injury...

Hemach:And whips his tail up to snag his mace, for a rageswing.

Saphroneth:I make the extra bonuses from this Size, Flanking and the increased Strength one.

VAE(DM):well, a roll?

Hemach:1d20+11 = 19 + 11 = 30

VAE(DM):The cobrataur hits the construct, blade chipping into rock

VAE(DM):roll damage

VAE(DM):also . you should add your strength modifier to attack

Hemach:2d6+4 = 7 + 4 = 11

VAE(DM):nevermind the +2 from flanking

Saphroneth:And Flanking, and magic (presumably) weapon.

Hemach:>->

VAE(DM):erm, you have a str of 20

VAE(DM):now, 24

Saphroneth:That's a +7 bonus.

VAE(DM):that increases damage too AFAIK

Hemach:I thought it was just the modifyer?

Saphroneth:And is that weapon magic?

Hemach:Nope.

VAE(DM):ack, no! *facepaws*

Saphroneth:YES. Your modifier is now +7.

Saphroneth:(To "I thought it was just the modifyer"?)

VAE(DM):so, 14 damage

VAE(DM):also, why don't you have a magic weapon?

Liatai:A hit, a palpable hit!

VAE(DM):The pata chips off a segment of rock from the construct's head

VAE:also, i am happy i can handle enemy HP on paper, the way it was meant to

VAE:move ?

Hemach:Wait.

VAE:am waiting

Hemach:The pata is magic, but I'm attacking with the mace.

Saphroneth:Then the mace chips off a segment of rock.

Ghostwish:I return. Something is burning.

VAE(DM):The mace leaves a crack in the construct's forehead

Tamika ducks as the cobrataur's tail swings over her head.

VAE:Now. these things are supposed to have a DR

Saphroneth:Doesn't a Barb of that level have intrinsic DR?

VAE:however, i as a DM declare that the dr is cancelled not only by adamantine, but bashing weapons too

VAE:he does

VAE:about two or what

Saphroneth:Then he auto ignores ALL DR.

VAE:uff , good

Saphroneth:Any creature with DR can ignore DR of a creature with less strict DR.

VAE:i know that

Liatai:I didn't! Nifty!

VAE:but i can't remember whether they have a dr/magic or /epic or what

Saphroneth:2/ is the best type of all, as it is always active. So it negates ALL DR.

VAE:these have dr/adamantine

Saphroneth:They have DR/EVERYTHING.

VAE:oh, that i didn't know either

Saphroneth:Barbarians rock.

Saphroneth:Well, they break them.

VAE:that's excellent

VAE:any movement?

VAE:or is yer turn over?

Saphroneth:I think he's out of actions.

Hemach:I think so. >->

Rikki has received initiative.

VAE:does the warp-aci have its own turn?

Saphroneth:...does the Ferrit do anything?

Saphroneth:Mind if I roll that knowledge (Arcana) check now?

VAE:yes

Ghostwish:brb

VAE:you can

Saphroneth:1d20 + 16 = 18 + 16 = 34

VAE:ahaha

Saphroneth:I know who programmed them by their facial tics.

Saphroneth:So, what's the result?

Saphroneth:Do I know anything about their susceptibility to magic, their weaknesses, or what?

Rikki starts nibbling on pebbles of the gravel road. Dum de dum.

VAE(DM):Looking at the constructs with a scientific eye, you notice several details: A) the constructs were reprogrammed to primarily target moving, unliving targets B) they can be damaged by spells that destroy rock and make items rust C) they can be slowed down by sonic damage D) you don't want to apply electricity , ever, D) they run on an intel Pentium processor

Saphroneth:(Oh, are they immune to other magic or just very resistant?)

VAE(DM):from some peddler who called himself Cross

Saphroneth:I am of a mind to Brute Force their defences.

VAE(DM):Immune, they can even reflect back spells of level 3 and less

VAE(DM):and, your turn

Liatai:Whose turn?

Saphroneth:Should I try buffing with Haste or just try to dump them in the moat, guys?

VAE(DM):collector's

VAE(DM):^^'

Hemach:I thought there was no moat.

collector 1:As the bridge has lowered, the second machine takes a step forward

Hemach:Just a hole?

VAE:the bridge started going down just before the tackle

Saphroneth:A dry moat is still a moat shut up shut up shut up!

VAE:if it was the case, then the eagle would have to fly and cast the telekinesis at the bottom of the shaft

Saphroneth:It can pull, push or anything else. It's not just pull.

VAE:you can tackle them down the bridge of course

VAE:to the side

Liatai:But do you want to risk the attack of opportunity...?

Shenodah has received initiative.

VAE:you probably don't

Saphroneth:I have telekinesis, I don't take AoEs.

VAE:your turn!

VAE:noone attacked the second one so it ust moved

VAE:and that should have been 40 ft

Shenodah:I'm going to cast Haste on the full party. Everyone's in range.

VAE:go on!

Rikki:"Wheeeeeeeeee!" *zips around*

Saphroneth:Is using TK a move or standard?

VAE:i must check

VAE:standard it says

Shenodah:And dnoe.

Shenodah:DONE.

Tamika has received initiative.

Tamika:Tamika checks the undead. "Can you stand?"

Niar:I think i can!

Tamika:All the while, preparing a Shield of Faith spell for Hemach.

Niar:just give me a moment

Niar:being suspended head down for hours messes up your coordination a bit

Saphroneth:(Don't forget, everyone now has Speed +30, one extra attack in Full Attack at highest attack mod and +1 to AC and Attack rolls)

VAE:done liatai?

Tamika:Tamika slaps the mythos' tail as it swings by her head again, handing off the spell (an additional +2 to AC for Hemach!), and then makes a few steps toward her warp-aci. "Good! Come on, then, this way. Let's get you out of that thing's reach."

Tamika:Now end turn. ^^

Jerico has received initiative.

VAE:jerico! ghost!

Liatai whispers: Ooh, question.

Saphroneth:(Don't forget, you now have Speed +30, one extra attack in Full Attack at highest attack mod and +1 to AC and Attack rolls)

You whisper to Liatai: .. yep?

Liatai whispers: Tamika runs a creature-friendly inn. Is there a chance she might recognize this undead as a patron? DM's call.

Liatai whispers: Just a random thought. ^^

You whisper to Liatai: ... she very well ,ight.. though undead generally don't eat besides raw meat

You whisper to Liatai: if she stocks that, it is likely

You whisper to Liatai: as in, fresh raw meat

Liatai whispers: Ah, right, I forgot that detail. Well, you need to have raw meat to cook with it... XD

Player "Liatai..." is not connected.

You whisper to Liatai: Applies to very fresh one.. though she might have rats and such things caught alive and stocked for such customers

Liatai whispers: A good thought. Again, it's your call, though. It's kind of a long shot that she would have met this one particular undead. XD

You whisper to Liatai: I think that in my implementation the meat is valuable for undead within about 4 hours from slaughter

You whisper to Liatai: ... though, if she is in these parts, not so odd.... there aren't many such places

Liatai whispers: True, true. And the idea that she would keep rats and such around for such customers... or, ooh. Lobsters.

You whisper to Liatai: .. i mean , undeads are even bigger outcasts than other creatures

Liatai whispers: Lobsters are much easier to explain away than cages of rats. XD

Ghostwish:Sorry, had to go afkish

Ghostwish:So did Jerico learn these things are healed by lightning, or did someone yell it out?

You whisper to Liatai: haha.. works.. except don't mention it to Glup

You whisper to Liatai: OR Mab!

Liatai whispers: X3

Shenodah:"Lightning heals them!"

Ghostwish:Cheater.

Saphroneth:Talking is a free action.

VAE:haha.. but no, these details were dc 20 i think

Ghostwish:Right, one extra attack at highest attack.

VAE:dc 15 was they are magic immune

VAE:actually dc25, to explain why i didn't tell Shenodah the first time

VAE(DM):*ceng* *ceng* Most of the swings deflect from the shell of the construct like pebbles thrown against a wall... one of the strikes hits a critical circuit component through a gap in the cover plates

VAE(DM):roll confirm

Ghostwish:Wait, they can be critted? I thought constructs were immune or such.. or is that sneak attacks?

Saphroneth:Sneaks only, I think.

VAE:they might be, but as a DM i declare they can be

Ghostwish:Roger! Confirming: 1d20+15 = 7 + 15 = 22

VAE:especially since they are electronic

VAE:ouch..too low

Saphroneth:Hang on... Ever heard of a power surge?

VAE:hahah! that's an idea

Ghostwish:Dangit. :Saphroneth:90 points of lightning damage (Me, primal, lightning bolt) is NOT a small amount.)

VAE:it has 17 d 10 hit dice

Ghostwish:So 11 points of damage.

Liatai:o.o

Ghostwish:Welllll... if it were a technological construct, yes.. but I would think you'd have to use arcane energy to overload a magical construct, if it's even possible.

Saphroneth:Hang on. Dan, the attacks all do full damage, his weapon is magic.

VAE:if you can cause more than .. let's say 120 points, i will make it have a power surge

Saphroneth:EASY.

VAE:dr is /adamantine, so it does

VAE:wait, how is your damage limit?

Saphroneth:Chain Lightning in Primal? That's 15*9.

Saphroneth:135 damage.

Saphroneth:And that's EVERY TIME. Weres are designed for magic and only that... why I was annnoyed at magic immune monsters.

VAE:let's see.. below 120 it heals 1d6 for every 6 points as prescribed

VAE:if it's above 120, i declare you will do 3d8 for every point above 120, and it won't do anything the next turn

Saphroneth:"Halte! Sturmvoraus!"

VAE:ie if you hit 135 in theory, you will do it 45d8 damage and probably just kill it

VAE(DM):The rest of the corpses on the machine appear dead - some because they were never alive, and some because they were accidentally impaled through their heads

Saphroneth:Ouch,.

VAE(DM):alive for specific values for this term of course

Saphroneth:Reanimate.

Rikki:Aww. No chance to be the hero, then. I'm gonna go over to the standing one, then! "Come on, come on!" And I'm gonna ready an action to dimension door if things go wrong!

VAE(DM):animate would have been the right word. true

Rikki:End turn!

Niar:Niar stands up

Hemach:Danman, IRC question fer ya.

Niar:Thanks a lot! .. erm.. any of you need any help?

Shenodah:"Depends what you're best at."

Niar:Erm.. i am not too good at it, but i can cast a few spells

Jerico:"Blow stuff up!"

Shenodah:"What type?"

Rikki:"I dunno! You should ask Tammy or the others! But for now, let's get outta the way! The cobra guy looks like he's about to rip that construct wire from circuit!"

Shenodah:"I have a plan for the other one. They like electricity, but there's a saying about too much of a good thing..."

Niar:i can heal your sort a bit for example

Hemach:"RAGE. KILL. MAIM. DESTROY."

Dr. Hatari has connected.

Saphroneth:Eh?

Niar:and a few other things here and there

VAE:oh , that's just an observer

VAE:from Tech's game

Ghostwish:IT'S ALIVE.

Saphroneth:Fair enough.

Dr. Hatari waves.

VAE(DM):hi there!

Ghostwish:Actually, he's not in tech's game. XD

Rikki:"Ooh! Ooh! You should come help the cobra guy!"

Ghostwish:He's in mine.

Liatai:Hiya, Hatari!

Ghostwish:But he lurkks others quite often.

Niar:I'm gonna stand back a bit... i so don't wanna end up there again

Liatai:Hmm... I should make popcorn.

Shenodah:"Understandable reluctance."

collector 1:The first collector walks forth

Shenodah has received initiative.

Shenodah:Do I still have line of sight on the second collector, and does anyone want me to blow up the first or the second?

Shenodah:(Second = the one legging it)

VAE:you would have line of sight if you stood on the bridge

Shenodah:Hmmm. And getting there means AoE. Right.

Shenodah:*Primal form*

Shenodah:Chain Lightning.

Shenodah:1d20 + 9 vs Touch AC = 14 + 9 = 23

Saphroneth:Is that a hit?

VAE:it is!

Shenodah:135 damage.

VAE:it's touch ac is pathetic

Ghostwish:GGOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAALLLLLLLLL!!!!!

VAE:allright.. which one was it against?

Rikki:"Ooh! Fireworks!"

VAE:the damaged one or the other?

Shenodah:The one in the middle of the fight.

VAE:allright.. wait a moment

Saphroneth:I can't get LOS on the other without going through threatened area.

VAE:this will be a two stage process

collector:As the lightning hits the construct, it appears to repair itself.. sparks flow around the chassis, molten metal fills the cracks...20d6 = 75

Saker:"This is not a good day. First the heat, and then the - bozhe moi!"

collector:As the surge continues however

collector:The machine begins to vibrate, and sparks fly out of various orifices... the steam pipe driving it begins to emit a wail

collector:45d8 = 194

Saphroneth:Okay, that's smoked.

Tamika:"... fantastic."

collector:The construct's eyes begin to blink

collector:*BOOM*

collector:The steam aparature inside the giant exploded, splitting its top part in uneven halves

VAE(DM):1d20 = 16 1d20 = 11

VAE(DM):ac jerico and Hemach?

VAE(DM):i guess flatfooted

Shenodah:Shenodah lets out a triumphant fox cry. This is not entirely preasant for those nearby, but then... it's raining pieces of construct. He at least feels he earned it. Especially after the whole Immune to Magic thing.

Ghostwish:Aw, can't I get a reflex to dodge the parts?

Ghostwish:Flat is 19 anyway

Saphroneth:That should have read as pleasant. Not preasant.

Meany:Uno momento.

VAE:it was a no modifier attack

Meany:17VAE(DM):The two close standing barely avoid the sharp fragments of the construct , as its torn body resembling a huge , spiky Y collapses onto the bridge

Liatai:*victory music!*

Hemach:*de-rages*

Saphroneth:Shenodah walks over and sniffs it, still in Primal form, then turns derisively away.

Niar:The undead rabbit looks surprised

Niar:How.... how did you do that?

Niar:i tried magic on them.. it hit me instead!

Saphroneth:(Damn. I'm still a fox. I can't talk.)

Niar:Thanks a lot all... T..Tamika, is that you?

Niar:What are you doing in this place?

Saphroneth:(Mind moving the construct so I can reach my counter?)

Saphroneth:Thanks.

Tamika:Tamika turns, surprised. "... Pegasus is bad for business." She flicks an ear. "What about you... Niar, right? Or was it Nina?"

Shenodah:*furre*

Niar:Niar... *pouts slightly, then laughs* ... sure he is

Jerico:"Well, that was nuts."

Shenodah:"Oh, to answer your question, by the way... I am a skilled mage by the standards of Were, and Were are very good at magic in their primal state. Essentially, I over loaded it. It's very draining, though, even for myself."

Niar:Especially if it keeps taking customers and sticking them on its back

Niar:but he was quite drunk... i thought the whole changing thing was just him babbling

Niar:especially when he said you can change into humans... i mean, pfeh... they went extinct ages ago

Hemach:"I was thinking someone was impaled on one of those spikes and wasn't dead yet."

Shenodah:"I'm from the far North. The sort of place where only fire magic keeps you warm. And yes, we do indeed exist... though most of us keep a low profile in one way or another. Largely because of our short lifespans compared to other creatures."

Jerico:"Right! So who's for chasing down the other one and following it inside so we can get this job done and get paid?"

Niar:oh, i can help you a little

Shenodah:*Human*

Niar:OH....

Tamika:"Did it not occur to you that we have a warp-aci -- Rrgh, forget it!" She casts the spell once more 2d8+3 = 8 + 3 = 11 and pockets the wand.

Niar:The undead rabbit shudders

Shenodah:It does feel good to be able to do this without freezing my skin off, though. Not that my frigidophile of a familiar appreciates it."

Niar:Oh, right,, what was i ...

Niar:*casts cure critical wounds on Hemach*

Shenodah:"Sorry, this must all be a bit of a shock."

Niar:4d8+12 = 24 + 12 = 36

Shenodah:*Furre*

Niar:there... consider that thanks from me

Rikki:".... Coooooooooooooool."

Hemach:"Thank you."

VAE:if you care, btw, she is a level 12 Adept

Liatai:Hee. And yet, she's still better at healing spells than the cleric.

Shenodah:"I am impressed. Few Were study the healing arts... We have less natural talent for them."

Niar:so... if you need any help,

Niar:oh.. it isn't easy... for us it's a combat spell... you see... i don't know why but what cures those who live.. damages those who are dead

Tamika:"Of course, you're welcome to come along if you want to, Niar." Talk about a complete 180 in mood! Whoever said 'cubi were mercurial wasn't kidding.

Hemach:"Less exposition, more wonton murder."

Niar:and honestly.. if you live with other undead... you gonna need it

Shenodah:"Calm down, wild one."

Shenodah:"We could certainly use the help you offer. Though I am sure none would object if you stayed far behind the rest of us after that experience."

VAE(DM):You feel that the floor of the room has regions of magic raising above it... not harmful one.. it seems to be a trigger of sorts... but its shape is

Shenodah:"Hold."

Liatai:1d20+5 = 19 + 5 = 24 for Tammy.

VAE(DM):a bit strange... it appears to come from the statues themselves

Shenodah:"My guess is that this is some sort of detection spell..."

Hemach:"Lemme guess, the statues will come to life and beat us up if we go in?

Hemach:"Shenodah:"I'll go first. Magic can't touch me."

Shenodah:*Human*

VAE(DM):Nothing happens - Shenodah feels the field deflecting around him

Shenodah:I'm going to examine the statues.

VAE(DM):flowing over like a river

VAE:i think that's knowledgearcane = Invalid expression: arcane.

Shenodah:1d20+16 = 12 + 16 = 28

VAE:i think that's knowledge(arcane)

Shenodah:I got it.

Shenodah:So, anything recognizable on the statues?

VAE(DM):You feel the statues are emanating magic.. furthermore, each of them has a strange glyph chiselled to its face.... they appear to be magical constructs of sort, but they most definitely aren't golems

Shenodah:"More constructs. We have three choices."

Shenodah:"Conventionally trigger, I flatten the place, or bypass."

VAE(DM):These however, shouldn't be immune to magic

Hemach:"I vote for the violent option."

Shenodah:"Which violent option?"

Hemach:"All of them."

Shenodah:"Got it. I'll shift in the centre and blast the two further statues. Come on in then."

Shenodah:*Primal*

Shenodah:There we go, sorry about that.

Shenodah:"Blast of fire" so fire damage in the cone.

VAE(DM):roll attack

Shenodah:Against what?

Liatai:The darkness?

VAE(DM):haha

Shenodah:It's area of effect, not ranged touch.

Liatai:I'msosorryIcouldn'tresist X3

VAE(DM):i read that too

VAE(DM):and my error, anyways

VAE(DM):so.. damage?

Shenodah:90 damage, halved for Constructs, I think.

VAE(DM):The statues crack under the onslaught of fire

VAE(DM):the lever burns as well.. lucky that the bridge is down

Ghostwish chases Liatai around with a broom.

Shenodah:Okay, that almost certainly both ended the surprise round and triggered the statues. Now to survive until my Init order comes up again...

VAE(DM):Suddenly, bloodlike substance gushes from the runes on their faces, and all four of them activate

Shenodah:Init: 1d20+2 = 8 + 2 = 10

Hemach:1d20 = 13

Liatai:1d20 = 9

Rikki:1d20 = 13

Ghostwish:1d20+10 = 4 + 10 = 14

Jerico:"Just for future reference.. I can disarm magical traps, mkay?"

Saphroneth:It was, many years ago, based off the Shenanodah Valley indirectly. Ever heard of the SheVa war machines?

Liatai:No, I have not.

VAE:Meany?

Meany:I live.

Meany:Flatfoot or touch?

Saphroneth:Basically, big, bad and nuclearly armed SP guns from a piece of military SF.

Saphroneth:Hang on... it can't attack him.

VAE:you are in battle

VAE:so common

Saphroneth:Third, the spell prevents bodily contact by summoned creatures. This causes the natural weapon attacks of such creatures to fail and the creatures to recoil if such attacks require touching the warded creature. Good summoned creatures are immune to this effect. The protection against contact by summoned creatures ends if the warded creature makes an attack against or tries to force the barrier against the blocked creature. Spell resistance can allow a creature to overcome this protection and touch the warded creature.

Meany:17VAE:Hmm, fair point!

Saphroneth:Oh, sorry, that's Summons only. Damn.

Saphroneth:He still has +2 AC from the spell and +1 from the earlier Haste...

Saphroneth:He does get a bonus on that as well, from the spell... but it ain't goin to cut it.

statue 2:As the claws dig into your flesh, reality dissolves...

Saphroneth:Is the effect an enchantment?

VAE:you wish it was

Saphroneth:DAM

Saphroneth:Is it either possession or mental control?

VAE:confusion

VAE:like the spell...

Saphroneth:Confusion Enchantment (Compulsion)

VAE:he must roll a d100 at beginning of each turn

VAE:worse...

VAE:cannot be dispelled so easily

VAE:but that's for later

Saphroneth:So it's prevented for the duration of the Protection spell, as it's an enchantment (compulsion). It doesn't prevent it, but suppresses it.

Meany:Gah.

Meany:Afk.

VAE:allright.. i will wait for ya

VAE:how long does the spell last?

Saphroneth:One minute/level.

Saphroneth:A quarter hour at my CL.

VAE:good

VAE:i wonder when will meany come back

VAE:i'll make more tea

Ghostwish:How's this insanity suiting you, Hatari?

Saphroneth:There is no insanity yet! That was the whole point of the Pr from Evil spell.

Liatai:I'll be back in two shakes, dog needs to go out...

Dr. Hatari:I haven't pieced much together, just been turning off scroll lock and playing vidya games in other windows, and occasionally scrolling back to see what's new. My perception so far is pretty much that undead rabbit sorcerers are fighting terranite golems or something.

Liatai:So, 20, I believe, is Hemach's full AC... unless we're not talking about Hemach, and if that's the case, ignore me. ^^'

Saphroneth:We're not.

Ghostwish:Oh GEEZUS, I didn't see the thing attacking me! XD

statue 1:One of the gashes narrowly misses the skunk, while the other slashes across his torso

statue 1:2d6+5 = 6 + 5 = 11

Jerico:"OW! Fag balls!"

VAE:roll a will save

Ghostwish:fffffffff

VAE:1d4 = 3

Jerico:1d20+2 = 8 + 2 = 10

statue 1:And once again, as the claws sink into your flesh, you feel your grasp of reality has loosened - images of tentacles, and burning starfire alternate with your real vision and you begin to sweat

Ghostwish:Boned. BONED. SO BONED.

Meany:So much laughter.

Meany:So little oxygen to support it.

Jerico:"This is worse than.. that time I.. broke into.. that drug factory.."

Jerico:"Oh fuc-"

Shenodah:"Saker, get down here now! I need you to deliver a spell, fast!"

Tamika:"Oh for crying out loud!"

statue:The last statue rigidly walks in front of you, and attacks

statue:1d20+10 = 3 + 10 = 13 1d20+10 = 16 + 10 = 26

Tamika:Tamika snarls, readying a spell for when she can move again...

Ghostwish:Son of a biscuit. >

Ghostwish:Second on hit.

Ghostwish:*one

Ghostwish:I'm sure Hatari and Liatai are greatly enjoying watching their DM get ripped to shreds. XD

statue:The second statue repeats the pattern of the first one's attack - one gash flies just above your head, the second leaves a cut in your cheek 2d6+5 = 10 + 5 = 15

Liatai:Some cut.

Saphroneth:Sucks that they have no noses, eh?

VAE:he has a second mouth

Saphroneth:If they had noses, he could scare them off.

VAE:keeping track of damage, Jerico?

VAE:11 and 15 points during so far i think

Jerico:"Oh hey." He says, testing it with his tongue. "That wasn't there before..."

VAE:you weren't hit before this turn

Liatai:What kind of action is it to hand someone something?

Ghostwish:Yah, check the token. I've got a few stats in there so far.

Saphroneth:Free or possibly move.

VAE:where is he?

VAE:if it's someone next to you, free

VAE:if you need to move, move

VAE:the DM has spoken

Tamika has received initiative.

VAE:Ghostwish, did you substract the HP?

Ghostwish:Token! See!?

VAE:i see the token still has 82.. what is your total?

Ghostwish:108

Ghostwish:I put that in now.

VAE:can't you do it like everyone else?

Tamika:"Stupid, stupid, stupid!" Tamika snarls to herself, running up to the skunk and slapping a hand to his shoulder. Protection from Evil time!